PS3

• • Manufacturer: As

  • ustek Computer, Foxoconn, Lanix, Sony EMCSDesigner: Sony (Teiyu Goto)

• Generation: 3rd

• Bits: 128

• Year Released: November 11, 2006(November 16, 2006 US)

• Units sold: 33.5 Million+

• Media: Blu-Ray, Dvd, Cd

• Summary: Released in 2006, The Playstation 3 was the most powerful system of it's generation of console wars. Although it had a rocky start, the release of smaller and more cost effective versions allowed it to compete with the other systems.

History

The Playstation 3 was released in 2006 six years after the Playstation 2 which was released in 2000. It was released with an option for a 60GB($599) PS3 with multiple memory card readers and built in wifi capabilities or a 20GB($499) version which is $100 less and has none of the options mentioned before. The release was met with long lines and little Playstation 3 Systems due to shortage of systems in the United States Release, while in Japan they sat idle in large stacks. The problem with Sony not reaching it's shipping quota impacted knowing how much the first days of sales actually yielded. The cost of the Playstation 3 was the major reason for the low sales of the system on the opening day. Another problem that hindered the sales were the release games that came out with the system. Although launch titles like Resistance Fall of Man was popular, they were few in number and lacking in options compared to some of the other system's launch titles.

In 2009, after 3 years and 7 versions of the system's below average sales, Sony released the Playstation 3 slim. A smaller and more efficient system, that was less costly and used less power altogether. The sales instantly started to pick up when the starting price was set for $299 and $349.

Hardware

Dimensions:

-Approximately 325mm (W) x 98mm (H) x 274mm (D)

-(Slim)Approximately 290mm (W) x 65mm (H) x 290mm (D)

Communication:

-Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T) IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi*

-Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

-Wireless Controller Bluetooth (up to 7)

A/V Output:

-Screen Size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

-HDMI Supported

-Analog: AV MULTIOUT x 1

-Digital Adio: DIGITAL OUT

-(OPTICAL) x 1

-Blu-ray/DVD/CD Drive "read only"

CPU:

-Cell Broadband Engine

GPU:

-RSX

Memory:

-256MB XDR Main RAM

-256MB GDDR3 VRAM

I/O:

-USB 2.0 X2

Sound:

-Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPC

Eight cell Processors come in the Playstation 3 system but all eight are not used. Six are for games and for the game developers to use as they please. One is disabled for "Chip Yield" (which to some means that the 8th processor acts as a backup for imperfect processors.)

External Hardware

Included with the system

-Dualshock®3 wireless controller (Deep red, metallic blue, Satin silver, ceramic white)

-AC power cord

-AV cable

-USB cable

Excluded

-HDMI cable

-Playstation®Eye

-Vertical Stand

-Playstation®Move motion controller

-Playstation®Move sub controller

-Blu-ray™ Remote

-Bluetooth® Headset

-Wireless Keypad

-SingStar®Microphones

-Memory Cad Adaptor(for PS2 and PS)

-AC Adaptor

-Optical Digital Cable